One dropped pen. One bold text. And suddenly, everything changes. Carter Reynolds has spent most of college trying not to draw attention to himself—quiet in class, busy at work, and always a little unsure of where he fits. Dakota Owens is everything he isn’t: confident, creative, and effortlessly warm. They’ve shared a classroom all semester, but one dropped pen and one bold text message change everything. When casual classmates are destined to become something more, coffee turns into dinner, awkward smiles turn into soft kisses, and the man who thought no one noticed him finds himself seen in ways he never expected. Together, they discover that the best kind of love isn’t loud or dramatic—it’s steady, surprising, and built one ordinary moment at a time. Sometimes the best love stories start with one brave hello. Not So Casually Classmates is a new adult meet‑cute about quiet strength, fierce loyalty, and learning that love works best as a partnership. This stand‑alone book is set in the Then Came Love world from Ellen Wilder and Amber Root.
Position, influence, authority. Everything Jade has worked for is within her grasp, but only if she can keep her secret. Rising quickly as a top intelligence agent, Jade hunts the assassin responsible for murders among those vying for the throne, spurred on by a mysterious informant she's only ever heard from through notes. Jade's position, rocked by her informant's undeniable allure and the reappearance of her first love, is tenuous as the threads of the assassin's web pull in close around her.Blood spills in a kingdom torn by prejudice and paranoia as Jade's secrets spin out of her control, leading her to a truth better left undiscovered.
Some love stories don’t wait to be found—they crash into you.An hour late to her blind date, Claire storms into a coffee shop, scans for “blond hair, red shirt,” and makes a beeline for the only guy who fits. He blinks. He wasn’t expecting anyone—least of all a gorgeous whirlwind with a smile that melts glaciers. On a reckless impulse, he says the one word that changes everything: “Hi.”What starts as a mix-up turns into three stolen days that feel like a lifetime—laughs that land in the same rhythm, kisses that taste like firsts and forevers, and a pull neither of them can explain. It’s instant, it’s intense, and it feels like home.But perfect weekends don’t automatically survive Monday. Real names. Real lives. And the little lie that started it all.This spicy, heart-punch romance brims with instalove and a whisper of magic—proof that sometimes the wrong turn walks you straight to the right person.
Angry girl energy? Check.KarolineThere are only two things I loathe in this world: Valentine’s Day and Mason Kane. Valentine’s Day is actually Singles’ Recognition Day, and Mason Kane is the genesis of my contemptuous heart. I’ve totally moved on, and my life is great.Just great.That is, until both elements of my hatred merge into a nightmare of epic proportions. One: heading the Valentine’s Day marketing campaign for my boss’s jewelry brand as a way to fulfill my internship class. Two: Mason Kane will be appearing in the commercials.Ruining my life again.I can’t mess this up, but how can I pretend everything is fine after how Mason disappeared from my life three years ago?MasonI never thought I’d build a vacation home in Mississippi, but one reason is all I need: Karoline Wright, my childhood best friend, lives there, and I realized a little too late that I was in love with her. But all my grandiose plans to reunite with her are tossed out of the window when I’m ushered into her sphere sooner than expected.Why did I agree to star in a jewelry commercial for Valentine’s Day, and why on God’s green earth is Karoline heading up the campaign?Now, I have to figure out how to get all this boiling hot water between us under a very big bridge. Stat.It’s now or never. I have to weasel my way back into her life and prove myself changed against her rightfully earned suspicions and doubts. And maybe—just maybe—the bricks will crumble away from the mile-high wall she’s built over the past three years.The Designated Valentine is a Christian romance filled with forgiveness, wit, humor, and closed-door swoon.
Mae SoaresMy parents were shady people. I knew that. They thrived on their perfect image and their perfect family. What I did not know was that their money came from the Tokyo yakuza, and that after their deaths, their debt would become my problem.When their boss shows up and asks me to marry him instead, my life changes in an instant. I’m swept up into a world of crime and money, where apparently, violence is always the answer.Little does the yakuza know that I don’t follow anyone’s rules but my own, and I don’t like trying to be controlled.Tetsu Kuro is in for it if he thinks that I’m going to let him tell me what to do.Tetsu KuroI didn’t have time for love. The underground world didn’t allow for that.But when I laid eyes on Mae Soares… I knew she had to be mine, whether she wanted to be mine or not. So I gave her an offer that she couldn’t refuse and took her as mine.And then the Japanese yakuza imploded on itself, with a new player coming in and causing chaos just for the fun of it.The problem? Mae is the target.And I will be damned if anyone tries to take her away from me.
Rhi Edgerly has never been one for long-term relationships—occasional flings and on-again, off-again boyfriends more than enough for her. But with her twenty-fifth birthday on the horizon, she finds the thrill wearing off and is toying with the idea of something more serious. But the only one she can imagine spending her life with is her roommate and lifelong best friend, Levi.Between his demanding tech job, a never-ending string of one-night stands, and regular party host duties, confirmed bachelor Levi Morris is getting tired. His job feels like a chore and he finds himself just going through the motions with everyone but Rhi. When a killer job opportunity lands in his lap, he has to decide whether he wants to stay with Rhi in Indianapolis or move back home to Bryton.Rhi and Levi know they’ll be friends for the rest of their lives. But after a few bad dates, an almost kiss, and a new job two hours away, will they risk their almost twenty year friendship to see what kind of soulmates they truly are?Not So Suddenly Soulmates is a friends-to-lovers new adult rom-com with a lot of laughs, plenty of eye rolls, and a little bit of island vacation heat. This stand-alone book is set in the And Then Came Love world from Ellen Wilder and Amber Root.
Lady by day Bandit by NightFor six years Lady Rowan of Lockersley looked forward to the day she'd return home to the picturesque village of her childhood.But when she and her friend, Lady Jane, rode into the village, what they saw was anything but picturesque. Not only had the village fallen into poverty but Rowan learned that her beloved father, Laird of Lockersley was dead.With the help from her band of friends, Rowan devises a plan to take back the money her uncle stole through excessive taxes on the villagers under the dark of night and act the perfect lady by day.That is until her uncle announces that she is to wed the victor of a tournament held in her honor.Rowan knew she would marry but believed it would be her choice̶—marry for love or duty—not as a trophy given to a stranger.Rowan knows she belongs with her merry band of bandits, especially the one who stole her heart. But can she keep her secrets hidden from her uncle long enough to save her village and her future?Can she save her people before she's handed off as a prize? Will her heart lead her to duty or to the arms of her fellow bandit? And when masks fall away, which Rowan will remain—the lady or the outlaw?For new adults who are fans of The Forest Queen, Brave, A Knight's Tale, and Ever After.
Aliens invade Earth in November 2051. A war sparks in every major city across the globe. The real story starts two years later; a peace accord has been signed, and the aliens all but announce that they are here to stay. We Are Earth: Still Standing follows the Appage family and their community in Crete, a small American town that symbolizes human resistance.Twelve-year-old prodigy Zen Appage is uprooted from her home, her family, her friends and sent to Elystra, the Altiad command center on Earth. Thousands of miles away, her father, Neil runs a rebellion while her brother, seventeen-year-old Charlie navigates caves and builds an underground base for the resistance.The Altiad envoy Shea says Zen is gifted. That humanity has promise. That together they can build something better. Maybe they can even find a lasting peace.Zen knows her father is out there, and he's coming for the Altiad eventually. What she doesn't know is whether she'll still be the daughter he lost, or something the occupation made that he won't recognize.More importantly, when the war between them finally explodes, will she know which side she's on?
